[It hits her like a punch in the jaw. It's something she knows, has known for a long time, but to hear Riley say it so casually, out loud, aches inexplicably. She's left blinking back tears, breathing shallowly to avoid letting them go.]

He tried to get me to go. So I wouldn't have to watch.

I mean, even like that, and all he could think about was protecting me.

[Her voice cracks, and she half-laughs.]

He's just like you, you know. Like that.